The team finally reached the southern side of Xila, and when they landed, they bumped into little dwarfs playing around.
Scarlet saw them and immediately screamed in excitement, "Awwww! They're so cute!"
Aisha said, "I forgot," while covering her ears.
Leona looked at Scarlet and added, "She really loves small people."
Benjamin looked at Abraham and said, "They're small in stature."
Abraham nodded. "Yeah... it can only mean—"
They both said simultaneously, "It's the home of the Dwarfs!"
Ryo asked, "Dwarfs?"
Ruqayya answered, "They're known for their outstanding way of fighting."
Rimazu said, "What makes it even better is that they're so small, which is really impressive."
Ali asked, "Does anyone here know how to use a sword?"
Bob replied, "Unfortunately, no. Their main weapons are axes and shields, and sometimes spears."
Ali pouted. "No fair."
Sulaiman said, "Well, what do we do now?"
An old dwarf approached them from the open gates they had come through.
The old dwarf chuckled. "Zain... I never thought I would sense your Raiki again. I'm sorry for your loss. The news spread like wildfire."
Zain looked down at him and said, "I thought you were dead, old man Taga."
Taga laughed. "Oh, come on! I think I still have a century left in me. Is this your team, Zain?"
Zain replied, "Yes. I'm the captain."
Taga looked at each of them one by one and smiled.
"They look strong."
He glanced at Ryo once more, who was standing to the left, and his eyes widened when he noticed the scarf wrapped around Ryo's neck.
That scarf belongs to Elizabeth, he thought.
Pointing at Ryo, Taga asked, "Hey, is that Elizabeth's kid? Because if he is, the timeline wouldn't make sense."
Zain shook his head. "No, Taga, you're way off! He's just a kid Elizabeth cared for deeply."
Ryo added, "Yeah, not her child or anything."
Taga nodded. "So she was like your big sister?"
"Yeah, exactly," Ryo replied.
Taga then noticed the children who had been playing with Scarlet and said, "Alright, time to go home. Your parents will be worried about you."
The children all replied, "Yes, Elder Taga!" before running home.
Scarlet waved happily. "Bye!"
Ryo looked at the Damiks resting on their shoulders and thought, Huh... the Damiks are still asleep.
Taga smiled. "Alright, let's head to the heart of the land of the Dwarfs."
Abraham and Benjamin both shouted, "YEAH!!"